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Sushi Yolo

4.9 (99 reviews)
Ultra High-EndSushi Bars
Open • 5:00 pm - 11:00 PM
Updated 2 months ago
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Off menu special with well worth it up charge
Rj M.

I've been to Sushi YOLO a few times now, and I keep coming back--most recently to try their new winter omakase menu, and it was absolutely exceptional! The seasonal selections highlighted the freshest fish with incredible flavors;every course was a standout. The service is top-notch--the chefs and owners are incredibly attentive and engaging, sharing stories about the ingredients and making the experience feel personal. It's an intimate 12-seat counter, so you end up chatting with the chefs and other guests, which adds to the warm, communal vibe. They have a great selection of sakes that pair beautifully with the meal. For the quality and this level of omakase in Manhattan, the prices are very reasonable. Highly recommended--book ahead, as it's a hidden gem!

David B.

Hands down a great sushi restaurant. Byob omakase in nyc a rare find you will find locals and in the know travelers dining here . Two seatings a night, very reasonable price wise and top notch sushi. We have been to far pricier omakase in the city and sushi yolo tops them. Bring your best bottles

Mackerel
Jess L.

What a wonderful night. I agree that this spot definitely has minimal frills, but that atmosphere allows the food and the joyful environment to shine through. Everyone here - customers, chefs, and hosts - seemed to be all smiles throughout the 1.5 hour experience. We had 14 (or 16?) courses. They were all worthwhile and delicious. We watched salmon smoke before our eyes and the amazing crafting of each and every piece. Short but delectable sake menu. I'd have their sparkling specialty sake any day! As a small gesture for my birthday, they also had a piece of cheesecake and a candle and a quiet "happy birthday" singing. It was sweet. Very memorable and highly recommend.

Custard...decent
Paul K.

First off great crew very nice and attentive. This place for me is more of a 3.5. I think you pick this place strictly for value. Overall the fish is decent but definitely have had better. Overall the nigiri's had very similar profiles not much variances. If you are looking for a no frills straightforward omakes for value this is it but if you are looking for more creative variance than I would look elsewhere. I think it's worth a try at least once .

Tanya K.

This omakase spot does a well thought out 14 course that includes everything - from apps to nigiri to desserts at an affordable price. What I really enjoyed about Sushi Yolo compared to other omakase spots in this price range is how it's nicely paced with your entire meal spanning 1.5 hours (other spots are usually churning out guests within 1 hour). As I said before, all the dishes were so well thought out and the pieces that were presented were so beautiful. My absolute favorite was their steamed egg topped with ikura and uni - it was so warm, smooth, and custard-y with the ikura and uni providing the perfect umami balance. As expected, service was amazing and Alex, the host, was so thoughtful to offer me tea throughout my meal as I was the only one in my party who was not partaking in sake. Highly recommend for a date night or a fun outing with a group of friends.

Jenny Z.

The ingredients ay Sushi Yolo are extremely high quality. No frills, no overly decorative toppings, classic nigiri and fresh fish. While all the nigiri were super fresh, I docked one point for: -Appetizers: somehow, the tuna in the appetizer did not taste as fresh and the chawanmushi was only mediocre. -Rice: the rice was a huge letdown. It tasted extremely bland and a bit like brown rice --not vinegar-y enough and super thick. My favorite pieces included: the uni, cherry smoked salmon (super unique!), double layered toro, and of course the toro handroll. It was also a bit expensive for the price considering the quantity of food, but I guess that is the price you pay for high quality fish.

Emily L.

My friend had a birthday meal here last week. The staff was very friendly and stored the cake we brought until the end of the meal. There is no cake cutting fee. Every bite was so fresh and flavorful- highlight that day was the Japanese mackerel as the chef told us it had just come in that day from Japan. I like that the course had some appetizers and a dessert instead of all nigiri. It is also byob and they gave us buckets of ice to keep our sake bottles cold. We also purchased a yuzu sake from their drink menu and it was dangerously good. We poured the chef a couple of shots of sake and he drank with us :) great atmosphere Would definitely return

Tiffany L.

It's been a while since I tried a new omakase restaurant and I'm glad this was my first in 2024. For $109, you get 3 appetizers, 9 nigiri pieces, one hand roll, and a dessert. Everything was delicious but the standouts were the smoke-infused salmon, squid with rainbow sesame, and the fried fish appetizer (it was fried to perfection - not too much batter and extremely crunchy). The portion size was pretty generous (uni was served twice, the hand roll was stuffed with tuna and the otoro nigiri was double layered). This place definitely has the potential to be a 5/5 but a few reasons why I docked a point: 1. There was only one sushi chef serving 9 people so the wait time between each piece was longer than other places I've been to. This probably wouldn't have bothered me if I wasn't starving. 2. The sashimi platter was blah and could be replaced with something else. I'm surprised they didn't make this dish more interesting given the creativity of some other dishes. 3. The toro nigiri was marinated with soy sauce. WHYYY Was the fish not fresh and they tried to mask it?

Hajir S.

I love omakases, and I love BYOB. This being both is just such a treat. for $109 you leave very full with some solid apps, a good number of nigiri, and a hand roll. None of the pieces are boring, and there is everything from untouched to smoked included. I've come on multiple occasions and they've remembered us each time, the vibe is much more chill than some of the counterparts downtown. Honestly I would keep coming here if given the option - it's a really great spot. The staff is friendly, the prices are right, and the BYOB is even better. Also the dessert is just fantastic - it's not like you can choose to get less, but trust me you'll appreciate it.

Multi course meal...everything was great! Went for wife's birthday in November and writing in January...just go
Harris B.

We were here for my wife's birthday. The way the staff made it a great night was exceptional. The food was fantastic, especially for the price of this location. The ambience was nice but pretty basic. Would return with anyone not needing fancy treatment. It was really a great time.

Salmon roe with Uni
Dalena D.

Food(4 stars): I really enjoyed the omakase experience here! This place is a little more causal than other omakase restaurants. The staff is very sweet and made the experience so enjoyable! Favorites: Golden snapper Mackerel Scallop Salmon Roe Uni from Maine Double Toro Tuna hand roll Black sesame ice cream

Selena L.

Tried this new omakase spot and was not disappointed! The service is friendly and entertaining, and the fish tasted fresh. Sushi Yolo definitely adds creativity to their omakase menu, which many unique flavor combinations. High recommend!

Chris S.

Came here for dinner on our anniversary. Great sushi, awesome owner named Alex he makes the customers feel like family. 10/10 recommend for omakase.

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Excellent!! The omakase special is a great deal. We went twice in one week! Great service and great food!!

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Went last week and going back tonight. Really good value! Competitive with Masa for a fraction of the price

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This evening we were going to a jazz club where a friend of our son works at, but they don't serve…read morefood, so we had to find a place in the area of where the club is at. Do of course I use Yelp to find something that catches my eye close by where we need to be. I found umami Sushi. We usually can't go wrong with Japanese food or sushi. We had no problems finding the place. The description said it was a small restaurant and as we entered the dining area was very small. Our hotel room was probably bigger. That doesn't bother me especially if we get there, there tables for us to sit comfortably. I also trust my judgment when I find a place that seems to be popular by the locals. The restaurant was empty when we arrived. We were the only ones there, but for some reason we bring good vibes to the places we eat because not too long after we placed our order, people started coming in, to the point that the small dining room was packed. I love Omakase style Service and what we ordered was a sashimi/sushi platter for three and two special rolls. I thought I got to choose the rolls but even that was chefs choice. I was just a bit worried that they would give us the cheap rolls like spicy tuna or California roll. The platter came out and it was beautifully prepared with a piece of sashimi for each of us and the rolls the chefs chose, ended up being two of my favorite rolls. The types of fish they selected were also great quality fish. We were lucky to have placed our order before the crowd came in our we might have had to wait a while because how they prepared it would have taken some time. The service was just right. Because they got busy right away, the waitress was forced to attend to everyone and couldn't really socialize with us. In fact when we finished our platter we were debating what we wanted for dessert but the waitress didn't even ask us and instead she just brought us the bill, so we said to ourselves, "I guess we're not having dessert here." So we paid the bill and gave an opportunity for someone else to take our table.

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